"Springing in the Chicks" 2016 April Hatch-a-Long Hosted by Mike & Sally

[mlm Mike]

I'm really behind on the thread... Sorry guys. I have been struggling really badly with headaches lately and it's been tough to be online. I think I killed all my eggs for Easter Hal. Coolerbator is coming along. Got the glass on and holes drilled. Waiting on a fan to come in the mail and time that I can concentrate.

Sorry you having these headaches. I hope they stop soon!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Everyone have a great day!

Miss me?

Quote: Did you calibrate thermo and hygros? see temps post below and then scroll down in it..... you have a fan model ?


INCUBATION TEMPERATURES

READ TEMPS SECTION HERE: post #9068 Hatching Eggs 101
Incubators with fans and without fans need to run at DIFFERENT TEMPS! post #9068
ADD a LEGO to your dial of cheap styro bator to make minor adjustments! GENIUS post #38133

Thanks to everyone for helping with info! Im praying the power doesnt go out. Thunderstorm and hail

HAVE A PLAN IN CASE YOU LOOSE ELECTRIC ITS THE SEASON! see post #522
@heatherledet

Quote: No. the barn is full.

Sally needs to snag them!!! Could use them in the near future too!

 

[BantyChooks]

Miss me? Did you calibrate thermo and hygros? see temps post below and then scroll down in it..... you have a fan model ?
INCUBATION TEMPERATURES

READ TEMPS SECTION HERE: post #9068 Hatching Eggs 101
Incubators with fans and without fans need to run at DIFFERENT TEMPS! post #9068
ADD a LEGO to your dial of cheap styro bator to make minor adjustments! GENIUS post #38133
HAVE A PLAN IN CASE YOU LOOSE ELECTRIC ITS THE SEASON! see post #522
@heatherledet
Sally needs to snag them!!! Could use them in the near future too!

Course we did! We just didnt tag ya cuz we knewed ya were busy! BTW..... Those lil goaties are MINE!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Thanks again for the warm welcome Sally! My fingers were twitching so bad to set eggs.....especially since spring has come so early out here.

So question- if using distilled water for humidity purposes, does one need to throw in copper pennies too? Just opened up a new bottle the other day to partially fill up the water well, but wondering about the bacterial content in that jug and how quickly it grows/ or allows water bacteria to take over. This is my 1st attempt at correcting my mistakes from last year, so I've read Sally's Hatching 101 guide a gazillion times- hoping to be more successful this time around.

which bator are you using? can you get away from using bottom wells and use something up top to control until lockdown? I dont think it matters if you do or dont with distilled, If I use the bottom wells I make sure I only put enough it that it will dry out in a day or two so I can adjust it if necessary

See below in the tips and tricks links

HUMIDITY Humidity is NOT a set number!

Its a tool to get the correct weight loss in the egg! post #7068 see Hatching Eggs 101

WHY do we need less humidity to get the best weight loss for colored hatching eggs during incubation? post #36320
KEEPING MOLD and BACTERIAL from growing in water WELLS during incubation post #1644
USING a aquarium pump to humidify incubator Begin post post #42512
TIPS n TRICKS to raising humidity in incubators post #42512

I would think that distilled water when bought would be safe without boiling, otherwise just boil a quart and put in a clean steril bottle.

your avy is lovely!!!

Quote: I think @lazy gardener has a thread, dang it was in the links and I have no clue where!! lg can you help us out with some input on whats going on over there please?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: LOL yeah I guess if you think so!

I'm really behind on the thread... Sorry guys. I have been struggling really badly with headaches lately and it's been tough to be online. I think I killed all my eggs for Easter Hal. Coolerbator is coming along. Got the glass on and holes drilled. Waiting on a fan to come in the mail and time that I can concentrate.

oh louly so sorry your having issues yet!!!

whats up with the eggs?

Quote: NOOOOOOO they minessssssss

 

[lindalouly]

which bator are you using? can you get away from using bottom wells and use something up top to control until lockdown? I dont think it matters if you do or dont with distilled, If I use the bottom wells I make sure I only put enough it that it will dry out in a day or two so I can adjust it if necessary See below in the tips and tricks links
[COLOR=000000]HUMIDITY[/COLOR][COLOR=000000] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF0000]Humidity is NOT a set number![/COLOR]

[COLOR=FF0000]Its a tool to get the correct weight loss in the egg![/COLOR] post #7068 [COLOR=008080]see[/COLOR] [COLOR=0000FF]Hatching Eggs 101[/COLOR]

[COLOR=000000]WHY do we need less humidity to get the best weight loss for colored hatching eggs during incubation?[/COLOR][COLOR=008080] [/COLOR] post #36320 [COLOR=008080]KEEPING MOLD and BACTERIAL from growing in water WELLS during incubation[/COLOR] post #1644 [COLOR=008080]USING a aquarium pump to humidify incubator Begin post[/COLOR] post #42512 [COLOR=008080]TIPS n TRICKS to raising humidity in incubators[/COLOR] post #42512 your avy is lovely!!! I think @lazy gardener has a thread, dang it was in the links and I have no clue where!! lg can you help us out with some input on whats going on over there please?

Are you talking about the sexing egg link. It's a study that I participated in that lazygardner is doing... You have to compare eggs from the same hen... The theory is that the more rounded the egg is in comparison to the like eggs of the same hen in a medium sized range will hatch a higher pullet rate.

 

[mlm Mike]

Quote: No. the barn is full.

Sally needs to snag them!!! Could use them in the near future too!
Of course I missed you Sally!

Yes Sally, you need to snag them! Do you want to pick them up or should I bring them to you?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: yes I am!!!

Quote: No. the barn is full.

Sally needs to snag them!!! Could use them in the near future too!
Of course I missed you Sally!

Yes Sally, you need to snag them! Do you want to pick them up or should I bring them to you?

I can meet you half way !!!

 

[firedragon1982]

Congrats!!!! ohhhhh good news!!! Come on out big goosers!!!

any tips for me for the geese in my bator? @firedragon1982

Welcome!!! @Coreenelane

This is all awesome!!! Do you have some images of your broodies and I would LOVE to see what the GS did with that bator build!!
I see you have links given already from mike and the others! Anything specific you need to ask feel free to!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-w-friends-helpful-notes-links-informational-post-links

TIPS n TRICKS to raising humidity in incubators post #42512
@heatherledet adding that I agree and ask what mike does below!

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Don't really have much for tips... I've just been doing what I've done with the chicken eggs, except with a bit higher humidity and manually turning!! I've kept my humidity ~40% the entire incubation. Until lockdown of course. I have 3 external pips when I left for work this morning!! Yay!

Awwww I love the duckies!!! Ancona? Mixed?

 

[Chaos18]

yes I am!!!

I can meet you half way !!!

So does that mean both you and Mike are stopping by for coffee?